Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-15

OF All voters were presented, asking
the commissioners to submit the ques-
ton of local option at the November
election under the provisions of the
law of 1887; 1t appearing to the COM
missioners that the number of signers
| were more than sufficient, the election
! was ordered.
Bill of j. c. Miller, for expert testi-
monv in Solomon trial, presented =
s56.20 claimed. Motion made to allow
the bill in full, which resulted in tie
vote. Question laid over for the CHAIR
mans vote until next meeting.
The following bills were then audit
ed and allowed:
John Stiner, med. serv. for Mrs. Heller. s65 90
age to Huron on county business. total .1O7 90
Is b. Orr, livery for county commissioners 6 90
H. N. Loomis. months salary 500. and
ss H a9 On SSRt sa inp,ss Ga
Z! 3. Blosser. publish. proceedings, (Aprio $50
n. !. Durham. z" $50
| o. T. Hull, 9. $50
j. NJ; Spears board and washing for b. l..
Solomon. conveying prisoner to Woons.,
cleaning and guarding Jail from April 4, 145 e5
A petition from II. w. Louder was
presented, asking to be released from
| the assessment OF personal property in
Cherry twp, claiming the same to be-
long in Beadle county. The petition
was not granted. On motion the board
adjourned until o'clock. a. ln.. July s.
July 6th.-Board met pursuant to adj
journment. All members present.
The following bills were then audited
and allowed:
u e; Stephens, services as dep. assessor 1927 90
n. y: GroW,, :: 48 90
Il. D1senpoft, $3.50
=, Y: barr; +" 30 90
"; A. Mclean, % "a 90
+ L. Smith book case 4 door lock . - s 90
James o. Gray, work AZ county assessor 1876 90
The chairman voted with MIR. Knudt-
son on the bill of j. G. Miller. laid over
from the previous day, reducing it from
S56.2O to $21.2O.
Motion made and carried that the
agreement presented by the district
| attorneys of Jerauld and Sanborn coun-
ties for the settlement of court eXpens-
es in Sanborn county incurred by the
Solomon trial be ratified. and the agree
ment be placed on file in the county
clerks office. On motion the board adj
journed until o'clock. p. m.
One o'clock, p. m.-Board met pur-
suant to adjournment and completed
the work of equalization with the fol-
lowing result:
Blaine, Viola, Media, L.-pena and
ANNA townships were left the same as
returned 10y the assessor. Franklin and
Harmony townships were lowered S25
on each quarter section. Washington
Springs Pleasant, Cherry, Marlaur and
| Crow townships were raised S:25 to each
quarter section. Dale township was
lowered $50 to each quarter section
Motion made and carried that re-
funding warrant Of 81 be issued in ia
vor of Hamilton Arne fer amount over
taxed on sw4 2-1O8-S3, the land being
taxed as full quarter section, when
the amount plated as an addition to
Alpena should have been deducted. On
motion the board adjourned until s
O'Clock, a. M. July 9th, 1887.
July 9th. Board met pursuant to adj
Jonrnment, all members present. and
proceeded to make out report of the
receipts and expenditures OF the past
year, pending which they adjourned
until one o'clock, p. IN.
one o'clock, p. m.-Board met pur-
suant to adjournment, all members pre-
sent. The following bills were then
AUDITED ana allowed:
j. N. Spears, for summoning bondsmen of
j. NJ spears, supGninr witnesses IN Solo. s'S 90
Mary Williams, day; work in trca. Office IS IS 90 90
y. =. wilson, commissioners services. 49,. ~ 90
U. a. hnudtson commissioner services 80 90
Resignation OF II. M. Rice. Judge of
probate, presented and accepted.
Resignation OF Gle. Hackett. Justice of
the nR9Cp nrEcanfpI oy,l laAl
designations to take effect July 18th. 'S7.
Motion made and carried that G. d.
Hackett be appointed probate Judge Of
Jerauld county, in place of II. M. Rice.
resigned.
Motion made and seconded that H.A.
Pierce be appointed to act as treasurer
OF ,Jerauld county during the suspen-
sion of w, j. Williams. The vote on
the motion was a tie, Mr. Sickler yot-
ing for it and Mr.. Knudtson against it,
Question laid over until next meeting.
Motion made and seconded that JIM.
Wheeler be appointed to act as county
treasurer Of Jerauld county during the
suspension Of w. j. Williams. The vote
on the question was a tie, MIR. Knudt
son voting for the question and Mr..
Slckler against it. Deferred until next
meeting.
Motion made and seconded that Ill.
Wallace be appointed to act us county
treasurer OF Jerauld county during TIE
of W.J. Williams. The.vote
on the question was tie, Mr.. knudtson
voting for it and Mr.. Sickler against it,
and 1T was laid over for the chairman's
decision until next meeting.
Motion made and carried that the
probate Judge be required to furnish q.
bond OF $500
!, The minutes of the session were